2wd tires for racing/dailey driving

[LarryJewell]

Even though this has been beat in the ground a bunch, here we go again: I'm thinking of ditching the M & H slicks and going to another tire that could be driven on every day and still perform at the strip without traction issues. Any ideas would be appreciated

 

[maxaholic]

Larry as much power as your truck has. I don't think you will be able to get anything to hook up at the track other than the slicks.

 

[paint94979]

Larry as much power as your truck has. I don't think you will be able to get anything to hook up at the track other than the slicks.

x2 Larry atleast you only have to change out 2 tires:hug:

 

[LarryJewell]

x2 Larry atleast you only have to change out 2 tires:hug:

yea, but this thread got me to thinking :thinking2:


http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18233

 

[1lowdiesel]

toyo proxes seem to work really well. mine get super sticky but i have no sidewall to help with the bite.

 

[paint94979]

It would probably be hard to find Proxes S/T now i have read reports that the Proxes ST II suck

 

[eds04max]

Larry, the M & H drag radials would work great.................but you ain't gonna' like the tread life on the street!!
www.mandhtires.com
At M&H, you won't find much for a 16" wheel though. The 390/45/17 is 29.5" tall. :thumb:

 

[eds04max]

It would probably be hard to find Proxes S/T now i have read reports that the Proxes ST II suck

I havn't seen the Proxes II's...............but the old Proxes would be the 'next-best-thing' to a drag radial. Seems like those were available in seversl sizes. The old 275 series Proxes I used to run did very well. (4x4 yielded 1.60's).............a wider Proxes on a 2wd might do fairly well?????

 

[1lowdiesel]

what size you looking for larry?

 

[rmallen30]

i am using toyo's on 22's on a 2wd i really could not believe how well the hooked up comp to drag radial i would go w/ them

 

[LarryJewell]

what size you looking for larry?

something to fit an 18" rim, more than 30" dia

 

[LarryJewell]

I havn't seen the Proxes II's...............but the old Proxes would be the 'next-best-thing' to a drag radial. Seems like those were available in seversl sizes. The old 275 series Proxes I used to run did very well. (4x4 yielded 1.60's).............a wider Proxes on a 2wd might do fairly well?????

seems worth looking into

 

[1lowdiesel]

255 60 18 30.5" OD

pn# 242650

they are still out there and available. i'm sure one of the vendors here could get em' for you or...

http://www.discount-tires-2go.com/Store_Detail.cfm?ID=180011&InfoID=4853&ShowLarge=True

 

[LarryJewell]

255 60 18 30.5" OD

pn# 242650

they are still out there and available. i'm sure one of the vendors here could get em' for you or...

http://www.discount-tires-2go.com/Store_Detail.cfm?ID=180011&InfoID=4853&ShowLarge=True

Thanks

 

[paint94979]

I havn't seen the Proxes II's...............but the old Proxes would be the 'next-best-thing' to a drag radial. Seems like those were available in seversl sizes. The old 275 series Proxes I used to run did very well. (4x4 yielded 1.60's).............a wider Proxes on a 2wd might do fairly well?????

I run Proxes S/T's 275/60/16 on PYO's and have cut a best of 1.64 with them... i like just pulling up without adjusting anything and running 1.6x 60's